V MHiwiuri:.jjiH Rates of Advertising. OnoKqunrod Inch,) ono Inortion - 4 0 Ono Square " one month - t 00 Ono Square " threo in on tha - n 00 One Square " one year - - 10 0o Two Squares, ono year - - IJ 00 Quarter Col. " - - - . SO 00 Half " " 50 00 Ono " " - - - 100 00 Legal notices at established rates. Marriage nnd death notices, gratis. . . All bills for yearly advertisements col lected quarterly. Temporary advertias ments must be paid for In advance Job work, Cash on Delivery.- tQ Iff 13 l'UDI.I?HF,D KVLRT WKI)NE.IAY, BY W. U. 11TJNN. orriOB rs nomNPrm & bohser'S bdildibo, ELM BTREET, TIOJHaTA, PA. TKUMS, ?2.tK A YEAR. Wo Subscriptions received for a shorter V UJ than throe inontlis. Cnrraspondcnon solicited from till pnrts of tho country. No notieo will Ijo taken of aunun vinous comiii'iniciUioin.. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. . VOL. VI. MO. 2"). TfONESTA, PA., SEPTEMBER 24. 1873. $2 PER ANNUM. t 4 TIONESTA LODGE xo. sort, I. O.of O.IT. MEETS evory Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Hull formerly occupied IT the Gooil lomplars. S. 11. IIASLKT, X. O. J. T. DALE, Sec'y. 27-tf. Samuel D. Irwin, ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR AT LAW nd UK Ah ESTATE AGENT. Legal "luiiiinxi promptly attended to, Tionesta, Pa. 40-ly. aawToH rmn. Mll.m W. TAT. PKTTIS 4 TATE, ATTORNEYS AT LAV, jilm rt, TIOXCSTA, PA. Otorg A. Jmta, Mason Jenks, l TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on Kim L atreat, above Walnut, Tlonest, Pa. F.W.Hays, ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Notary Peril. io, Reynolds Hukill A Co.'a lok, Utnaoa St.. Oil City, l'a. 39-ly r. KIKKIA. r, n, sMit.Kr. KIXXEJ K SMILEY, Attorneys at Law, - - Franklin, Pa. IJRACTICE In tlie iSTeral Con Da of Ve nango, Crawford, Fort, and adjoin liiK oociitiH. 8'J-ly. m. lain, d, . rimtrr, ninnis s fassett, tec-naya Law, Tltusvllle Pean'a. pjtACTTCK In all the ConrlayJ Warren, J Crawford, furnl and Venango Coun fcee. ' - 4U-tf THXMClX$ SVJiGEOXS. 1. WI JA3JJ, H. 0., al J. E. BLAISE, K. D. Htlag entered into a co-partnership, all all, n;iflit or day, will-receive immediate attention. fllce at residence of Dr. Wi , Elm St., Tionesta. Pa. !0 ly J. 11. Heivly, M'RGEON DENTIST, In Schnnblem's O Hnildinif, between Conlro and Syca more Sta., (HI Citv, Pa. All operation ilonn in a careful manner and warranted. Chloroform and ether a 1 atiiiistcrcd when required if tha case will parraiL 15-ly Crarls D. Ansart, ,' DWXTiST, Centre Street, Oil City, la Simons' Block. Pa. Lawren.ce House, TIONESTA, PA., G. G. RUTTER FIELD, Piioi-hiktoh. This house la pentrallv located. Everything now and well fnrniuhed Superior nccoiumoda tiona ami wlrict aftnntioii lEivrn to (ruest. Vaotahlos and 1'ruits of all kinds xerved Inthoir Rfiwon. bam pi o room lor Com jnarclal Agt'iilf. Tloneala House. MITT EL, Proprietor, Elm St. Tio- nsala, Pa., at tli mouth of the Creole, Mr. Iltla hai thoroiiRhiy renovated the lionet llnuti, and re-furnlsheil it oom Utaly. All win patronize him will be vail antartained atreaaonablo rale.. 20 ly rOrKST HOUSE, D BLACK VUOPRTKTOR. Opposite Court lloiiK, Tionoata, Pa. Jnt upeuad. Everything Dew and clean and franii. Tha boit of liquors kept constantly on band. A portion of the public patron age Is rcHpectfulljrsolicitod. 4-17-1 v National Hotel, piMOUTK, PA., Benj. Klliott, proprio A tor. This hotiae has been newly furn iahadandla kept in good style. Guests will la made com l'ortablo here at reasona ble ratae. 0 ly Scott -House. FAGCXDVS, PA., K A. Roberta, Pro prietor. This ho' ol has boon reoontly re-farnihed and now otters superior ac aoaiinodations to gues's. -."-ly. Dr. J. L. Acoirib, PHYSICIAN AND SURC, KON, who has I had fifteen youra' expurience in a laro and auecesHftil prm tice, will atteutt all Professional Calls. Olllco In his l)ru and iroiiery Storo, locatod in Tidimito, noar Tidioute llouhe. IN UIH STOKE WILL HE FOUND A full assortment of Medinintw Liquors Tob'ioco. Ciuarn. Mtationnry, (.lass. Paints, Oils, Cutlery, all of t ho bust fjuality, und will bo sold at rcniNonal'lo iuUm. IR. C11AS. O. DAY, an nxperiencod Pli.THi:i.iii and Drinrist from New York, has uharpe of tho S'.oro. Ail proscriptions fut up accurately. jo. r ri'n. , VA UK i B. II-LI.T MA Y, VAliK f CO., .A. HKEBS Corner of Kim A Walnut Sts. Tionesta. Rank of Discount and Deposit. Interaat allowed on Time Deposits. , 'Oolloelionsmadoonall thelViueipnl points of tho V. S. Coiiuolions soiieited. IS-ly. HO. A. DiLE P.t. J T- I1A1.K, C.isr. ITIOITESTA SAVINGS BANK, Tionesta, Forest Co,, Pa , Tlila Rank tranMarLi a (ionerat Itaukiui:, A'nllnetiii and I'.xeliaue llu'siiiess. limits on the Principal t'iiica of the L'nited Mtates and lUirope liiui.-hl and sold. Golfl di;4 Jiilver Coin and Government . fiecurittos lnjunlit ami sold. 7-M UmhiIh iiiivoituil on the imfct favorable terms. Irittuest allow e J oij Jiino deposit. lar. 4, tt. PROCLALIATION OF GENER AL ELECTION. Whereas, In and by unset of tho General Anscmbly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entitled 'An Act to rejjiilftto tho General Klcetions within this Common wealth,' it in enjoined upon mo to jrivo public notieo or said eleetloiis, and to enumerate in Bnld notice what olllcern are tobei-lected, I,T. J. Van Glesen,! iRh !Sher ill'of tho county of Forest, do hereby make known aud (five this public notieo to the electors of t ho county of Forest, that a ficneial Lleelion will bo hold In said coun ty, on the SECOND TUESDAY (14th) OF OCTOBER, 175, at the several dlstrlet, viz i j In Harnett township utClarinKton school house. In Green township at tho house of L. Amor. In Ilowo township nt tho house of C. F. Fox. In Jon Us township at the court houso in Marion. In Harmony township at Allendur school houso. In Hickory township nt Hall school house. InJvinjpdey township at Wheeler,- Du senbiiry it Co's store. In Tionesta township at school houso in Tionostn borough. In Tionesta borough at school houso in said borouuli. At which time, and ) duces tho quaiiticd electors will elect by ballot: One person for tho oflieo of Judge of tho Supremo Court of Pennsylvania. Oil? person for tho otliue. of Treasurer of Peiinsylvaniil. Ono pcrsoii lor Assembly to represent Ciariou nnd Forest Counties. Ono poi son for the otlico of County Com missioner of Forest Count v. One person lor tho ollico of County Aud itor of Forest County. Ono person for tho olllco of District At torney of Forest County. One person lor the olllce or Jury Com missioner of Forest County. One person for tho otlico of Coroner of Forest County. Notieo is hereby lrlven. That nnv person excepting Justices of Dirt Peaco who shall hold any olllce or appointment of profit or trust under the United Statos, or this I State or any city or corporatod district, whether commissioned olllcer or otherwise, a subordinate oiliceror agent who is or shall be employed under the legislature, execu tive or judiciary department of this Slate, or of any city, orot any incorporated dis trict, Hint also, that every member of Con gress and of tho .Slate Legislature, or of tho select or common council of any city, or commissioners of imy incorpoiatcd dis trict, is nv law un a mine ol lioiilinjror ox- orcisiiiK at ilie time, the otlico or appoint- mcni ol inline, inspector or clerk ol any election of this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, Jiiil;;o or other oliiecrofsuch election shall be eligible to bo then voted lor. Also, that in tho 4th section of tho act of Assembly entitled "An act relation to elections und lor other purposes," appro ver: April imn is.iu, ii in enacted mat the l:lth section shall not bo so construed ns to prevent any militia or borough olllcer from serving as J udne, Inspector or Clerk, at any general or special o ection hi this Commonwealth. A further supplement to tho election laws of this Common wealth : Wh'-rea, by an act of tho Congress of tho United Mtates, entitled "An act to amend the several acts hereto lore parsed to provido for tho enrolling and culling out of tho national forces, and for other purposes," and approved March M. ISOCi. All persons w ho have deserted tho military or naval services of the Uni ted States, and who have beeu discharged or relioved from tho penalty; or disability therein provided, nre doomed und taken to have voluntarily relinquished and for feited their rights to become citizens, nnd aro doprivod of exercising any rights of citizenship hereof: And whereas, persons r.ot citizens of tho United States, aro under tho constitu tion ami laws of Pennsylvania qualified electors of this Commonwealth tSi: 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of l'ennsyl vouia in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the samo and in all elections hereafter to bo held in this Commonwealth j it shall be unlawful for tho judges or inspectors of any such election to re, five any ballot or ballots from any persons embraced in the provisions, mid subject to the disabilities imposed by said act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1505. And it shall bo unlawful Pfor any such person to i Iter to voto any suen uanoi or uauois. Skc. 2. That if any such judgeor inspec tors of eloction or any of them ahull receive or consent to receive any such unlawful ballot or ballots from any such disqualified person, ho or they no btl'ending shall he Kuilty ol misduuibuuor, and upon convic tion thereof in any Court of Quarter Ses slous ol this Commonwealth, ho shall lor each offeneo be sentenced to pay a lino of hot less than one hundred dollars, and to undergo imprisonment in tiie jail of tho proper ootinty for not less than sixty days. Sko. ;i, That if any person deprived ot citizenship and disqualified as aforesaid shall at any election hereafter to bo buhl in this Commonwealth voto or tender to the ollicers thereof, and otl'ei to vote a bal lot or ballots, any person so oll'ciidiiig shall bo guilty ot a liiisdemconor, and on conviction thereof in any Court of Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall for each ollonco be luiuisl:",! in a lik-) manner as is provided in the preceedinfj section of lilts act, in too ca -o ol ollicers ol elections receiving such iinlawiul ballot or ballots. Si:c. 4. That if any person shall hereafter persuade or advise any ersou or persons deprived of citizenship and disqualified as (ores .id, to oiler any ballot or ballots to Iho ollicers of any election hereafter to bo held in this Commonwealth, or shall per suade or advise any such olllcer to receive any ballot or ballots from any person de prived of citizenship and disqtialiliod as aihresaid, hucIi persons so ott'cndmg shall bo guilty of u. misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any Court uf Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth, shall bu punished in like iiiauucras provided in the second section of this act, in the case of ollicers of sticli election rcceiying such un lawful ballot of bull., It, REGISTRY LAW. I also give ollicial notice to tho electors of Forest county that, by al net untitled " An act further suppUiuiculal to the act relative to lite elections of this Common wc tllli," approved April lTlli, lhti'.t, it is provided as follows : M:c. 1. lie it enacted by tho Senate ami House i 1 Kcpru.M utatives ot Iho Coiiiuiou- .u'th "I I't iiiis, I a ilia ill General Assem bly met, and it Is hereby enacted by au thority of the same, That it shall bo the du ty of each of tho assessors of this Com monwealth, on the first Monday of June of each year, to tako up tho transcript lie has received from tho county commission ers under the eighth section of tho act of lfth of April, 1h:H, and proceed to nn Im mediate revision of tho samo by striking therefrom tho name of every person whols known by him to have died or removed since the last previous assessment from tho district of which ho is tho assessor, or whoso death or removal shall bo made known to him. nnd to add to tho samo tho noma of any qualified voter who shall bo made known to him, to have removed into tho district since tho lat previous assess ment, or wUcr.o removal into tho samo shall boor shall have been made known to him, and also the names of nil who make claim to him to be quaiiticd voters therein. Assoon as this revision is completed ho shall visit every dwelling house in hisdis triet and make careful inquiry if any per son whoso name is on his list has died or removed from tho district, and if so, to take tho samo therefrom, or whether any qualified voter residesthorein whoso naino is not on tho list, nnd if so, to add tho samo thereto, and in all cases whero a name is addod to the list a tax shnll lorthwith bo assessed ngninst tho person, nnd tho asses sor shall in nil cases ascertain by Inquiry upon what ground tho person so assessed claims to bo a voter. Upon the completion of this work it shall be tho duty of caclins-. sessor as aforesaid to proceed to make out n list in alphabetical orderof tho freemen abovo ttvonty-oiio years of ago claiming to bo quaiiticd voter's In the ward, borough, township or district of which ho is assess or, and opposite to each of said nninesstato whether said freeninn is or is notn house keeper, nnd if ho Is, the number of his res idence, in towns where the same aro num bered, with tho street, alley or court in which situate, and if in a town where there aro no numbers, the namoof tho street, al ley or court on w hich said houso fronts ; also tho occupation of the person, and where ho is not a housekeeper, tho occupa tion, place of boarding and with whom, and if working for another, tho namo of em ployer, and write opposite each of said names the word "voter," nnd where any person claims to vote by reason of natur alization he shall exhibit his certificate thereof to tho assessor, unless ho has been for fivo consecutive venrs next preceding a voter in said district I and in nil cases where the person has been naturalized, the namo si all be marked with tholettor"N." Where the person has merely declared his intention to boeomo a -Mtizen nnd designs to bo naturalized beiore the next election, the namo shall bo marked "D. I." Where the claim to voto is by reason of being bo tween thoages of twenty-ono and twenty two, ns provided by law. tho word "ago" shall bo entered, and if the person has moved into the election district to resido since the bust general election tho letter " D." shall tie placed opposite the name. It shall bo th" furtliei' duly of each assess or as aforesaid, upon the completion of tho duties herein imposed, to make a separate list ot all new assessments mauo by mm and the amounts assessed upon each, and furnish the samo immediately to the com missioners, who shall imm'odiately add the names to tho tax duplicates and tho wards, township, borough or district in which they have beon assessed. Ski'. 2. On the list being completed and the assessment niado as aforesaid tho samo shall bo forthwith returned to the county commissioners, who shall duplicate copies of said lists, with the observations and ex planations required to bo noted as afore said, to bo made out as soon as practicable and placed in tho hands of the assessor, who shall prior to the first of August in each year put ono copy thereof on the house v. hero tho eloction ot tho respective district is required to bo held, nnd retain the other in Ins possession lor tuo inspec tion, free of charge, of any person residing in tho said eloction district who shall de sire to see the same, nnd it shnll he tho du ty of tho tamo assessor to add, from tinio to tune, on tho personal application of any ono claiming the right to voto, the name of such claimant, and marK opposite the naiuo"D. I." and immediately assess hini with a tax, noting in all cases, his occupa tion, residence, whether a boarder or house-keeper, if a boarder with whom he boards, and whether naturalized or de signing to be, marking in all such cases tho letters opposite tho name "JN. or "l. I," as tho ease may be; if the person claiming to be assessed be naturalized, he shall exhibit to tho assessor his certillcate of naturalization and If he claims that he designs to be naturalized before the next ensuing election, ho sba'l exhibit his cer tificate of declaration of intentions j in all cases whore any ward, borough, township or election district is divided into two or more precincts, the assessor shall nolo in ull his assessments the election precinct in which each elector resides, and shall make n separate return for each to the county commissioners in all cases in which a re turn Is required of him by tho provisions of this act ; und tho county commissioners in making duplicate copies of tho names of the voters in each precinct separately, and shall furnish tho same to the assessor, and the copies required by this act to bo placed on the door of or on eloction places on or before tin first day of August in each year, shall bo placed on tho door of or on the election place in each of said precincts. Sko. U Alter tho assessments shall have been completed on the tenth day prece ding tho second Tuesday of October in each year, tho assessor shall, on the Mon day immediately following, make a return to "the county eo'minissiouers of the names of ull persons assessed by him siiico tho return required io no inane oy mm iy ino second section of this act, noting opposite each namo the observations and explana tions required to be noted as aforesaid, and tho county commissioners shall thereupon cause the same to bo added to the returns required bv tho second section of this act, and a full and correct copy to be made, containing the names of all persona so re turned as resident taxables in stud ward, borough, townshsp or precinct, and fur nish the same together with the necessary 'election blanks to the ollicers of the elec tion in said ward, borough, township or precinct, on or before six o'clock on tho niornim: of the first Tuesday of November. and no man shu'l lie permitted to voto at tho election on that day whose name is not on said list, unless ho shall make proof of his right to vole, as hereinafter required. Sf-c. 4 On the day of election any person whose name is not on tho said list, and claiming the right to vote at said election, shall produce at least one qualified voter of tho district as a witness to tho residence of the claimant in tho district in which he claims to bo a voter, for a period of at least ten days next preceding said election, which witness shall tako and subscribe a written, .or partly written and partly printed nttidavit, tolhc iMcts stated bv him. which utiidavit shall cljiily (Iclinc ulu ro the icsidi'iicc is f (In f.crson so claiinin to be a voter, and the person claiming (ho right to vote shall nlso tako nnd subscribe to a written, or partly written nnd partly printed allidavit, stating that to the best of liis knowledgo and belief when and where he wits born ; that ho Is n citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of tho United States j that he has resided in the Commonwealth one year, or if former ly n citizen inorein, nnn lias moved thero Ironi six months pree 'ding such election j that ho has not moved into the district for tlio purpose of voting therein ; that ho hits paid n Stnte or county tax within two years w Inch was assessed lit least ten days before said election ; and, if a naturalized citizen. also state when, where and bv what court ho was naturalized, nnd shall also produce eer;:::!'ate o: Rs'nranzatioii lor exami nation : tho said affidavit shnll also stato when nml where the tax claimed to bo paid by the affidavit was assessed, and when, where, and to whom paid, and tho tax re ceipt therefor shall be produced for exam ination, unless tho amant shall stato in Ins allidavit that it hns been lost or destroyed, or that ho never received any, but if tho person so churning the right 'to vote shall tako and subscribe an allidavit that he is a native born citizen of tho United States, or if bom elsewhere, shall stato that fact in his nflldavit, or shall produce evidence Hint he has been naturalized or that ho is entitled to citizenship by reason of his father's naturalization; anil shall further state in his allidavit that he is, nt tho time of taking tho allidavit, between the age of twenty-one and twenty-two years; that ho has resided in tho Stato ono year and in tho district ten days preceding such eloc tion, ho shall bo entitled to voto, although ho shall not have paid taxes ; the said ntll davits of the witnossos to thoir residence shnll be preserved by tho eloction board, and at tho close of tho election they shall bo enclosed with tho list of votors, tally list and other papers required by law to bo filed by tho return judges with the pro thonotiiry, and shall remain on file there with nt the prothonotary's otlico. eubiect to examination as other election papers are; it tho election ollicers shall find that the applicant or applicants possess all tho legal qualifications or voters, he or they . Congress, or shall aid in or connive at, or shall be permitted to voto, mid tho name in anyway permit tho issue of any fraud or names shall be nddod to the list of tnxn- ulont naturalization certificates, he'simll be blea by tho the election ollicers, tho word guilty of high misdemcamor ; or if any "tax" being added when tho claimant one shall fraudulently use any such certif elainis to vote on tax, and tho word "ago" , ieato of naturalization, knowing that it was when ho claims to voto on age, the same fraudulently issued, or shall vote or at words being added by the clerks in each tempt to vote thoreon, or if any one shall ease respectively on mo list 01 persons vo ting at such elections. Sue. 5. It shall be IawTul for any quali fied citizen of the district, notwithstanding the name of tho proposed voter is con-. tained on the list of resident taxables. to challengo tho voto of such person, where upon tho same proof of right of suffrage as is now required by law shall be publicly mauo and acted upon oy the election hoard and tho vote admitted or rejected, accord ing to tho evidence; every person claiming to lie a naturalized citizen shall be required to produce his naturalization certificate at tho election before voting, except ho has been for ten years consecutively a voter in the district in which hooll'ers his vote; and on the voto of such person being received it shall bo tho duty of tho election ollicers to write or stamp on such certificate tho word "voted," with the month and year, and if any ejection olllcer or ollicers shall receive a soeond voto on the same day, by virtuo of tho same certificate, excepting whero sons are entitled to vote by the nat uralization of their fathers, they and the person who shall offer puch a second vote, upon so ollendlng shall bo deemed guilty of high misdemeanor, aits on conviction thereof bo fined and imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of tho court, but the line shall not exceed one hundred dollars in each easo or the imprisonment ono year; tho like punishment shall be inflicted, on conviction, on tho ollicers of election who hall neglect or refuse to nmke.or cause to bo made, tho endorsement required as aforesaidon said naturalization certificates, Bkc. 8. If any election olllcer shall re fuse or neglect to require such proof oftho right of suffrage as is required by this law, or tho laws to which this is a supplement, from any person offering to voto whoso name is not on the list of assessed voters, or whoso right to voto is challenged by any quulilied voter requiring such proof, every person so olfending shall upon con viction be deemed guilty of a high misde meanor, anil shall lie sehtencod, for every otlense, to pay a tine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to undergo nn impris onment not exceeding ono year, or either or both, at the discretion of the court. Seo. 7. Ten days preef-dins every elec tion for electors for President and Yico President of the United States, It shall bo the duty of the assessor to attend at tho place required by law for holding the elec tion in each election district, and then and there hear all applications of persons whose names bavejicen omitted from tho list of assessed voters, who claimed the right to vote, or whoso rights have origin ated since the same was made out, and shall add the names of such persons there to as shall show that they are entitled to the right of soil rage in such district, on the personal application of the claimant only, and forthwith assess them with the proper tux. After completing tho list, a oipy thereof shall lie placed on tho door of or on the house whero the election is to bo held, at least eight days before the eloction; und at the election the same course shall bo pursued ill all respects as is required by this act and tho acts to which this is a supplement, at the general election in Oc tober. Tho assessor shall also niuko tho samo returns to tho county commissioners of ull assessments made by virtuo of this section ; anil the county commissioners shall furnish copies thereof to tho election ollicers in each district, in like iraiincr, in all respects, as is required ut tho gcuerul election in October. Skc. U. The respective assessors, inspec tors and judges of the election shall each have the power to administers ouths to any person claiming tho right to be usscssod or the right of suffrage, or in regard to any other matter or tiling required to bo dime or inquired into by any of said officers un der this act, and uiiy w illful lulse swearing by any person in relatiou to any inutttcr concerning which they shall bo law fully interrogated by any of said ollicers, shall bo punished us perjury. Six'. 10. Tho assessors shall each receive the same compensation for that time neces sarily spent in performing their duties hereby enjoined us is provided by law for the performance of their other duties, to lie paid by the county commissioners as in other eases ; and it sliull not be lawful for any person to ussess a tax against any per son whatever w limn ten nays next proced ing tho election to bo held on tho second Tuesday of October, ill any year, or within le i days next oeioru any election lor elec tors of President und Vice President of the lulled Statu; any violation of this provision shall ho a misdemeanor, and subjecting tho ollicers soollendiiig loa lino on conviction not exceeding one hundred dollars or to Imprisonment not exceeding threo months, or both at tho discretion of tho court. Hue. 11. On petition of five or more citi-. Kcna of Die county, stating under wtlh that they verily beliove that frauds will be practiced nt the election about to be held In any district, it shall bo tho duty of tho Court of Common Pleas of said county, if In session, if not n judge thereof In vaca tion, to appoint two judicious, sober and in'elligentcitizens of the county to act as overseers of said eloction ; saiil overeers shall bo selected from different political parties, whero tho inspectors belong lodif feront parties, and whore both inspectors belong to the same political party both of the overseers shall bo taken from the op posite political party; said overseers shall have tho right to bo present witli the offi cers of tho election during the wholo time the samo Is held, tho votes Counted and tho returns made out and signed by tho elec tion ollicers ; to keep a list of the voters if they see proper ; to ehallongo any person off ering to vote,and to interrogate him and his witnossos, under oath, in regard to his right of suffrago at said election, mil to examine his papers produced ; and tho ollicers of said election are required to af ford to said overseers so selected and ap pointed every convenience and facility for the disehargo of thoir duties; and if said election ollicers shall refuse to permit said overseers to bo present and perform their duties as aforesaid, or If they shall bo driven away from the polls by'violeneo or intimidation, ull tha vote polled at such election district may be rejoctod, by anv tribunal trying a contest under the saiil eloction : Provided, that no person signing the petition shall be appointed an overseer. Si;c. 12. If any prothonotary, clerk, or deputy of either, or any other'porson shall affix the seal of olliee to any naturalization paper, or pormit tho same to bo ulllxed, or f;ivo out, or cause, or permit tho samo to o siven cut, in blank, whereby it maybe fraudulently used, or lurnislm nauraiiza tien paper to any person who shall not Itnv-A lie.,, rlnlv nvnntiiiorl .ml .en 1., open court, in tho presence of some of the judges thereof, according to the act of vote or attempt to vote on any certificate 01 naturalization not issued to him, lie shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor; ami cither or any ot the persons, thoir aid ers or abettors, shall on conviction be lined In a sum not exceeding ono thousand dol- In a stun not exceeding ono thousand dol lars, nnd imprisonment in the proporpen iiontiary for a period not exceeding throe years. Sec. 13. Any person who, on onth or af firmation before any court of thisStata, or officer authorized to administer oaths, shall, to procure a certificate of naturaliza tion, for himself or any other person, wil fiillydeposeoralHrmahy mntterto bo facts, knowing tho same to be untrue, shall be guilty of perjury ; and any certiiicate of naturalization issued in pursuance of any such deKsition, deelration or nfllrmatioii shall be null and void ; and it shall he the duty of the court Issuing tho samo, upon proof being niado before It that it was fraudulently obtained, to take immediate measures for recalling the samo for can cellation ; and any person who shall vote or attempt to voto on any paper so ob tained, or shall any way aid in, connive at or have any agency w h'ntever in tho issue, circulation or use of any fraudulent natur alization certiiicate, shall be deemed guilty of a niisdemeaiidor, nnd upon conviction thereof shu'.l undergo imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than two years, and pay a lino of not more Hum ono' thou sand dollars, or either or both, nt the dis cretion of the court. Hiio. 14. Auv assessor, oloetion officer or person appointed ns an o'erseor,who shall neglect or rel'uso to perform any duty en Joined by this net, without legal cause, shall be subject to a penalty of one hun dred dollars, and If any assossor ahull us boss any jiorsoii as a voter who is not qualified, or refuse to assess any one who is qualified, he shall be deemed'guilty of a misdemeander in office, and on conviction be punished by fine und imprisonment, and subject to nil action for damage bv the person aggrieved, and if anv person shall fraudulently add to, deface ir destroy a list of voters made out us cli reeled by this act, or tear down or remove the samo from the place where it has been filled, with fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for any improper purpose, the person so oi funding shall be guilty of a high misde meanor, and on conviction shall be pun ished by a lino not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of tho court. Ski'. 15. AU elections hereafter hold, un der tho laws of this Commonwealth, tho polls shall be opened between the hours of six and seven o'clock a, 111., and closed at seven o'clock p. 111. Skc. lit. It shall bo tho duty of tho Secre tary ol tho t ommon wealth to prepare forms for all tho blanks made necessary by this act, and furnish copies of tho sumo to all the county commissioners of tho sev eral counties ot the Commnnwf alth ; and tho county commissioners of each county shall, us soon as necessary after the receipt of tho sumo, nt tho proper ex pernio of tho county, procuro unit lurmsli to ull tho election ollicers of the election districts of their respective counties, cooics of such blanks, tu such quantities as may bo ren dered nocessary for tho discharge of thoir uuiies under this act. Skc. 17. That citizens of this Stuto tern iwnurily in the service of the Sstuto or the United Status Government, on clerical or other duty, and who do not voto whero thus employed, shall not bo deprived thereby of tho right to vote in their several election districts if otheiwiso duly quuli- UCll, CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING As therein disrooted. I also srive ollicial notice of tho following provisions of an aci a nprovou mo aum ol March, Isoti, en titled "An Act regulating the mode of vot ing tt ull tho elections, iu this Common WCUllll Si;e. 1. Re It enacted by tho Senate and iiooseoi ueprosunutivesot the Common wealth of Pi niisyl vuniu in General Assem my met, and It is hereby enacted by tho Autnoriiyoi tlio same, '1 hat tho qualified "' in mil several counties ol this Com lliou wcullu, ut ull general, township. Is,r ouyh und speeiul elections are herebv here alter authorized und required to voto b -------- chiiiv l"V il ed and partly written, severally ei--".','.'.'7 us tollows : One tickot shnll em'"""'' ,.i . i t ... i ... . . . . . . air" . : and bo labeled "Judiciary. ".."!,,. shall embrace the nanus el a". .. i llicui's ototl lor and ! la1"'1''' Stat" late," ono ticket shall embrace tho names of aH tho county ollicers voted for, including office of Senator nnd member of Assem bly, if voted for, and member of Congress, if voted for, and ! labeled "County," ono ticket shall embrace the names of ail tho township officers voted for, and be labeled "Township," one ticket shall empraca tho names of all the borough officers voted for, and be labeled "Horough,'' and each class shall bo deposited in seperato ballot bas es. Pursuant to tho provisions contained in tho 7Hth section of thenct lirst aforesaid, tho judges of tho aforesaid districts shall representatively take charge of the certifi cates of return of the election of their re spective districts, ami produce them nt a meeting of one judge from each district, nt the Horough of Tionostn. or. the ltd dav after the election, being FRIDAY TIllO 17TH DAY OF OCTORKH, 17:1, then and there to perform tho duties required by law of said judges. Also, that' where a judge, by sicknesaor tuiHVoiduble accident, is unable to attend such meeting of judges, then the certificate ef return shall Is? taken charge of by one of the inspectors or clciks of election of tho district, who shall do and perform tho duties of said Judge uwnblo to attend. T. J. VAN G1ESEN, Sheriff. ; s h e riff's Vale". BY VIRTUE of sundry writs of Alias Veiiili. Exponas, Alias Fl. Fa. and Ft. Fa., issued out of tho Court of Com mon Pleas of Forest county and to mo di rected, there will bo exposed to sulo by public vendue or outcry, ut tho Court House, In the borough of Tionesta, on THURSDAY, SEPT. 25TH, 1873, nt 10 o'clock A. M., tho following decribeU real estate, to-wlt i Philip D. Thomas vs. "Daniel Hlack, al. tl. fa. No. 08 Sept. Term, I73; Klinord linger Rrothr-rs va Daniel Hlack fi. fa. No. 20 Sepf. Term 1873 ; P. Minnlg A Co. vs. Daniel Hlack, ti. fa. N. fin Se)t. Torm 1S73; John J. Whitman V Co. vs. Daniel Hlack II. In. No. 71 Sept. Term 1879; John A. Proper vs. Daniel Hlack, al. ven. ex. io. ii sent, lerm 16,3 ; Sliney it Wholan vs. Daniel Hlack al. ven. ex. No. 7"i Nent. rerni 1873: Proner & Reck vs. Daniel Black, al. veil. ex. No. 76 Sept. Term 1873 Tate, Irwin and Morcilliott Iits live S) und six (ti) in Hluek "D." Hounded on east by Elm Street, being OH feet theron. on north by Lot 7 of J. Kepler, on west by lands vf If. S. Thomas and M. A. LamJj; nnd on south by Lot four (4). Containing one-hal f ( J ) aero, bo tho same more or loss. on which is orecloa a two story frame house, used by defendant as a hotel, with harn and outer oiumiiiuiirgs on premises. Taken In execution nnd to be sold as tho property of Daniel Hlack al tho btiits of Philip D. Thomas and others. lcrins cash. T. J. VAN GIE8EN, Sheriff. Sept. C, 1873. RUBBER GOODS, RUBBER GOODS, RUBBER GOODS, RUBBER GOODS, AT II. i. T IXltI.lt a C'O.'N CENTRE STREET, OIL CITY, PA. Wo have nn immense assortment of the nbovo goods in every stylo und quality imaginable, as for Instance : IJ Inch Tw.i ply Rolling. 2 Inch Two-pl'v Helting. 21 inch Two-ply llolliug. 2 inch Threo-plv Reltmg. l!l inch Three-ply Helting. ';.-"' b inch Throo-ply Uniting, 31 Inch Throe-ply Helting. 4 inch Throo-ply Helting. fl inch Throe-ply belting. 1 Inch Three-ply Helting. 7 Inch Thrue-ply Helting. 8 inch Fonr-ply Ho'.ting. B inch Four-plv Helting. 10 inch Four-ply Helting. 12 inch Funr-ply Helling- . FIVE-PLY AND KNDLESS HELTS TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE. We carentoo satisfaction 'in evorv .in stance. We aro headquarters for tht above goods. , H. G. TINKER & CO. Frank Robbing, tHOTOGRAPIIER, (SL'CCBSSOK TO DKMIND.) Pictures in every stvloof tho art. View a of tlio oil regions for sulo or tuken tu or der. CENTRE STREET, ncur R, R. crossing. SYCAMORE STREET, near Union It.i- pai, uu fii y, ra ao-ti J. B. LONG, jANUFACTURKK of and Dealer in HARNESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, ROltKS, CURRY COMHS, RRUSHKS, HORSE CLOTHING, and everything In tho line. In Homier .t Auucw's Block, adjoining Drug Store. 7 PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Water Street, OVER HlLHRONNER ,V CO.'s nv""'a" Tionesta, CARPENTER. . - P"" MS 7 M'YtK.-B'fi' T E-CT-i JTs ' ,.;,.,., taken in all th- MUM st.vle. tic "I t'
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